NUST launches first interdisciplinary education center in Pakistan

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National University of Science and Technology has launched a new, state-of-the-art facility called the NUST Interdisciplinary Cluster for Higher Education, aka NICHE. The facility,…

Here are a few electric cars you will be able to buy in Pakistan very soon

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

The success of Tesla and the growing concern over climate change and global warming has proven that electric cars are inevitably the future of transportation…

China grants international researchers access to world’s largest telescope

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

China will grant access to foreign scientists to use its Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope in 2021. The radio telescope situated in the mountains of southwest…

State Bank of Pakistan finally grants SadaPay approval to begin pilot operations in 2021

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan has granted permission to fintech startup SadaPay to begin pilot operations next year. The startup is planning to shake up…

Bill Gates thinks the Coronavirus could have impacts into 2022

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Many people believe the coronavirus pandemic will reach its end with the introduction of vaccines in 2021. However, Bill Gates thinks that the impact of…

Hayabusa2 capsule containing asteroid samples opened for the first time

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency has opened the sample capsule sent from it’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft containing dirt and rock samples from the near earth asteroid…

Zong heavily fined by PTA over illegal use of spectrum, asked to stop immediately

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has ordered China Mobile Pakistan Limited, better known as Zong 4G, to pay $29.5 million for unauthorized and illegal use of…

EA to acquire Codemasters in $1.2 billion deal

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Electronic Arts has reportedly reached an agreement to buy out UK based game developer Codemasters Software Company Limited in a deal worth $1.2 billion. The…

Here is everything you need to know and be aware about India’s disinformation campaign

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

A network of lies The EU DisinfoLab, discovered a huge worldwide disinformation campaign targeting international institutions to further India’s interests. The campaign has been dubbed…

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft returns to earth with asteroid rock samples

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Hayabusa2 took off from earth six years ago, headed straight for asteroid Ryugu. Now, a sample capsule from the…

Google launches Look to Speak app to help speech impaired people communicate

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Google has launched a new app to help people with speech and motor impairments communicate. The app lets users select phrases at a glance, which…

Uber sells self driving car business to autonomous driving startup Aurora

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Uber has sold its Advanced Technology Group (ATG) to autonomous vehicle startup Aurora Innovation Inc., in a deal worth $400 million. As part of the…

Mobile banking grows rapidly due to COVID-19

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan released a report this week on the Payments Systems Review for July-September. The report, which analyzes the breakdown of payment…

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